A communication module includes a laser driving unit (LDU) and one or more multifunction illumination units. The one or more multifunction illumination units are be coupled to the LDU with an electrical connection and configured to transmit both electrical power and data.

Provided is an optical transceiver including: a controller configured to output firmware update data for updating firmware of another optical transceiver connected to the optical transceiver through an optical cable; and a transmitter configured to generate an optical signal by superposing input payload data and the firmware update data, and to transmit the optical signal to the other optical transceiver. According to embodiments, the firmware of a remote optical transceiver at a remote location is automatically updated without affecting payload data, which is information to be transmitted.

Provided is an optical transceiver including: a controller configured to output firmware update data for updating firmware of another optical transceiver connected to the optical transceiver through an optical cable; and a transmitter configured to generate an optical signal by superposing input payload data and the firmware update data, and to transmit the optical signal to the other optical transceiver. According to embodiments, the firmware of a remote optical transceiver at a remote location is automatically updated without affecting payload data, which is information to be transmitted.

A distorter coefficient updating apparatus, a distorter coefficient updating method, and a digital predistortion apparatus. The distorter coefficient updating apparatus is configured at an optical receiver side, and comprises a processor configured to: perform re-distortion processing on a signal after decision according to a first distorter coefficient to generate a first reference signal; and calculate a second distorter coefficient according to the first reference signal and a signal before decision, or according to the first reference signal, the signal after decision, and the signal before decision The second distorter coefficient is fed back to the processor as the first distorter coefficient of the processor in a next update, and the second distorter coefficient is fed back to a predistorter on an optical transmitter side as a predistortion coefficient for the predistorter to perform a predistortion processing on a signal input to the predistorter.

A distorter coefficient updating apparatus, a distorter coefficient updating method, and a digital predistortion apparatus. The distorter coefficient updating apparatus is configured at an optical receiver side, and comprises a processor configured to: perform re-distortion processing on a signal after decision according to a first distorter coefficient to generate a first reference signal; and calculate a second distorter coefficient according to the first reference signal and a signal before decision, or according to the first reference signal, the signal after decision, and the signal before decision The second distorter coefficient is fed back to the processor as the first distorter coefficient of the processor in a next update, and the second distorter coefficient is fed back to a predistorter on an optical transmitter side as a predistortion coefficient for the predistorter to perform a predistortion processing on a signal input to the predistorter.

The present application relates to an optical signal receiving apparatus, including a housing for accommodating a body inside the housing, where the body is provided with an optical receiver for receiving an external optical signal, and an optical-to-electrical conversion device is arranged at a central position of the optical receiver. The optical signal receiving apparatus is further provided with a lamp cup for reflecting the external optical signal to the optical-to-electrical conversion device, a light ring for indicating a light incident region, a pry-proof circuit arranged on the body, a power control circuit, and a keying circuit. The optical signal receiving apparatus of the present application can improve user experience.

The present application relates to an optical signal receiving apparatus, including a housing for accommodating a body inside the housing, where the body is provided with an optical receiver for receiving an external optical signal, and an optical-to-electrical conversion device is arranged at a central position of the optical receiver. The optical signal receiving apparatus is further provided with a lamp cup for reflecting the external optical signal to the optical-to-electrical conversion device, a light ring for indicating a light incident region, a pry-proof circuit arranged on the body, a power control circuit, and a keying circuit. The optical signal receiving apparatus of the present application can improve user experience.

An electro-optic receiver includes a polarization splitter and rotator (PSR) that directs incoming light having a first polarization through a first end of an optical waveguide, and that rotates incoming light from a second polarization to the first polarization to create polarization-rotated light that is directed to a second end of the optical waveguide. The incoming light of the first polarization and the polarization-rotated light travel through the optical waveguide in opposite directions. A plurality of ring resonators is optically coupled the optical waveguide. Each ring resonator is configured to operate at a respective resonant wavelength, such that the incoming light of the first polarization having the respective resonant wavelength optically couples into said ring resonator in a first propagation direction, and such that the polarization-rotated light having the respective resonant wavelength optically couples into said ring resonator in a second propagation direction opposite the first propagation direction.

An electro-optic receiver includes a polarization splitter and rotator (PSR) that directs incoming light having a first polarization through a first end of an optical waveguide, and that rotates incoming light from a second polarization to the first polarization to create polarization-rotated light that is directed to a second end of the optical waveguide. The incoming light of the first polarization and the polarization-rotated light travel through the optical waveguide in opposite directions. A plurality of ring resonators is optically coupled the optical waveguide. Each ring resonator is configured to operate at a respective resonant wavelength, such that the incoming light of the first polarization having the respective resonant wavelength optically couples into said ring resonator in a first propagation direction, and such that the polarization-rotated light having the respective resonant wavelength optically couples into said ring resonator in a second propagation direction opposite the first propagation direction.

A transmitter can include a laser operable to output an optical signal; a digital signal processor operable to receive user data and provide electrical signals based on the data; and a modulator operable to modulate the optical signal to provide optical subcarriers based on the electrical signals. A first one of the subcarriers carriers carries first TDMA encoded information and second TDMA encoded information, such that the first TDMA encoded information is indicative of a first portion of the data and is carried by the first one of the subcarriers during a first time slot, and the second TDMA encoded information is indicative of a second portion of the data and is carried by the first one of the subcarriers during a second time slot. The first TDMA encoded information is associated with a first node remote from the transmitter and the second TDMA encoded information is associated with a second node remote from the transmitter. A second one of the subcarriers carries third information that is not TDMA encoded, the third information being associated with a third node remote from the transmitter. A receiver and system also are described.